News Year 1

Last Friday, Year 1 enjoyed an exciting and memorable trip to the Horniman Museum.

The sun absolutely beamed down on Year 1, as if the universe itself agreed they could not have picked a better day for an adventure!

This week marks our Trust wide ‘Science Week’. The theme for this year is ‘Curiosity’ which we have been exploring in different ways.

Yellow Class have had such a fun, hands-on week working as real scientists for Science Week!

Wow, what a completely amazing Science Week we have had! Every single classroom turned into a busy little laboratory, and our wonderful children had the best time being real scientists.

Over the last couple of weeks in Year 1, we have been working hard to use fine lines to draw our African animal.

What a spectacular start to Science Week 2026 at Beulah Infant and Nursery School!

We traded our usual desks for the vibrant landscapes of Africa, dedicating an entire day to a thematic takeover that was—quite literally—a feast for the senses.

Year 1 have been exploring the “whys” of African tales through Tinga Tinga Tales.

On Monday, Year 1 had a fantastic time taking part in an African dance workshop.

Our recent reading competition was a huge success, and it was amazing to see all the different places you chose to read!

This week, Ecclesbourne celebrated World Maths Day in style! The children’s costumes for the maths mufti were amazing and incredibly creative (please take a look at the pictures).

Spring has arrived in bursts of sunshine, brightening our days and warming the air at Cypress.

It has been a fantastic half term with a number of events hosted by our amazing PTFA.

Eid Mubarak to all Cypress families celebrating!  We have been learning about Eid at the Lower School this week and thank Mrs Ebrahim for her wonderful assembly on Monday.